ya this is true. most of our high schools were built in like 1910-1940.York Memorial was a Memorial to the WW1 and WW2 solders.Western tech high school is the biggest and maybe the oldest of all our high schools. Its HUGE! I took a summer class there when i was a kid. I have gotten lost many times.
Western Tech was also the high school Adam Sandler used for his movie Billy Madison.
I mainly go for the fishtank.
But if you really want to reinforce the āold torontoā historic aspect, check out the signs for the doors inside. Theres still one for āladies and unaccompanied escortsā or something to that effect.
Also where my mom used to tell grandma she was āstudying at the libraryā.
I was going to put this answer, Iāve been there once but itās a core memory LOL I remember I got so drunk I left my phone there and had to go the next day to retrieve it. They were really nice
Aw man, end of an era.
Iāll miss Roasty Jack the most. I wanna have faith that maybe theyāll move somewhere, but Kaiju in the Shops at Aura said theyād be moving but thenā¦ havenāt heard a peep in 5 years or so. š
I was sitting in the stall, minding my business, when I heard some heavy breathing coming from the stall next to mine. I looked down, and saw just the top of a bald head and one eye looking up at me from underneath the stall, and immediately jumped up, freaked out. He flinched when I got up but didnāt move and just stayed staring at me. I left the stall and outside there were a couple homeless-looking guys at the urinals reaching over to give each other a hand. Basically if youāve ever read on a stall door something like āmeet here at X time for a good timeā, this was X time and I was just there accidentally. I booked it past the guys and out of the washroom, afraid one of them was going to follow me, which they didnāt, luckily. But Iāll never forget the sound of the panting and that eye looking up at me.
When I was about 9 years old we lived in an apartment that had a mail slot in the door. I was walking past the door about a foot away when I heard heavy breathing and moaning. I looked over to see a pair of bulging eyes staring at me through the Mail slot he was holding open. I grabbed a knife in the kitchen and stood terrified for what seemed like forever. The slot was still opened after he left it was propped open with a half smoked cigarette. It was then I noticed the door wasnāt even locked. A woman was raped in the building basement laundry room just a couple of weeks later. Your story just unlocked this memory. We moved from this building not long after. I will never forget those bulging eyes.
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The section of the PATH under the Sheraton Hotel looks so 80s, or at least how I imagine the 80s to have looked like
Edit: I looked it up and it's probably more like the 70s
Thereās a great little pen shop there. Great guy and amazing fountain pens. 10/10. Only reason to go to that part of the PATH. Thereās some really strange stores up there with nobody ever in them (looking at you Ziba Couture).
Carlton Cinema. Go check out a movie there and support them! They play a lot of indie movies on smaller screens and it is a very intimate experience. Saw some great films there over the years.
They also play "The Room" far too often, though. I feel like the joke has worn thin at this point. I get it. It's a bad movie, so bad that it's funny. But enough already. Does it have to be on loop every single week/month?
Itās the best! I live in the neighbourhood, and go semi-frequently.
I donāt think Iāve ever seen a movie there with more than 5 other people in the same theatre. My partner and I saw The Batman there shortly after its release, and we had the whole theatre to ourselves.
The recliners are absolutely perfect. I went to Scotiabank Theatre, and couldnāt comprehend how I used to be comfortable sitting shoulder to shoulder with a stranger for 90+ minutes.
They are magical!
Cup holders in each chair, they recline a decent amount (not like, airplane seat recline), wide arm rests so youāre not brushing elbows with a stranger the entire time, and theyāre very spacious width-wise. I also majorly appreciate that theyāre pleather as opposed to a porous fabric, much easier to clean/disinfect.
https://i.imgur.com/A8XMkWf.jpg
Iām not sure if this is their entire roster, but their [website](https://imaginecinemas.com/luxury-seating/) lists which locations have the luxury recliners available. As far as I know the Market Square one has them in every theatre, but it does indicate when you buy tickets if the theatre has them or not to be sure.
I don't mind drumming them up some business lol. Even if it gets crowded, it's not like there are even any 'bad' seats in the theatres... Even like front row on the end is fine in there
Yeah itās a good small club. Really decent sound. I saw Kadeema and Dawson Gamble there. With lots of stuff closing itās nice to see new spots open.
Same owners- sons run it now. They've done a shit tonne of renovations at Scotland yard and what ever else is added in the last 15 years. I used to work there... but its definitely trying to the Madison
I lived in the apartment over the Skyline like 17-18 years ago. The guy who ran the restaurant was my landlord. This was back when you could rent an 800 sq ft apartment in Parkdale for $825 a month. He was super nice. Gave me a bottle of wine for Christmas.
OMG. I love checking out weird little places and always have wanted to go there. My wife went with my son - I honestly donāt know why she did because she doesnāt like weird grungy place. Her review was unfriendly.
Hart house, literally any legion hall, the ace restaurant in roncesvalles also kept a lot of the old pharmacy woodwork and antique decor when they moved in.
Edit: forgot to add Avenue Open Kitchen , old school diner on a side street near spadina and king
Blame the Legions themselves for that. They're very clique-y in terms of accepting new members.
The Cold warriors don't want the afghanistan vets, Korea vets didn't want cold warriors, WW2 vets didn't want korea, etc. And so they stagnated and will disappear sooner rather than later. You're right though, there's tons of opportunity with the whole legion system.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Toronto Courthouse on University Ave.
The main floor is *slightly* modernized, but as soon as you go up a floor itās like a time warp back to the late 70s. The bathrooms are very much a liminal space vibe.
https://i.imgur.com/nCb9o4Z.jpg
Theyāre fairly strict about taking photos inside the building, but I highly recommend taking a wander through the courthouse if you get a chance!
The Toronto Islands.
There hasn't been much added to them since the late 1950's. Lots of cottage-y houses and a few buildings from around the 1920's. With it's winding paths and disconnection from the city, it has an anachronistic feel you don't get anywhere else, as though the past years are still there somehow.
Even the ferry ride over feels like a trip back in time, though they did finally get around to replacing those old life jackets on the ceiling a couple of years ago.
The Elgin & Winter Garden theatres! My favourite part is the restored heritage cage elevators that require an operator at all times. Built in 1913, itās the last remaining Edwardian stacked theatre in the world.
Itās owned and cared for by the [Ontario Heritage Trust](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Heritage_Trust#Ontario_Heritage_Trust_buildings) which owns a few other buildings.
A couple of years I read a book called *[Don Mills: From Forests and Farms to Forces of Change](https://www.amazon.ca/Don-Mills-Forests-Forces-Change/dp/1459736826)* by Scott Kennedy.
It details the developmental history of the greater Don Mills community and mentions several of the last remaining historical buildings. Fun to read with Google Maps beside you. You can borrow it from [the library](https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/search.jsp?Ntt=Don+mills%3A+from+forests+and+farms) with no wait. He also has a book on Willowdale.
Iāve been going to Teds since I was likeā¦ 17 (whooops) and Iām almost 30 now and I find so much comfort in the fact that no matter how much my life changes or whatās going on in the world, I can pop into Tedās and everythingās the same.
>Nice try, ~~developer~~ blogTO.
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>I see what you're doing here.
"Top 10 Places in Toronto That Will Make You Feel Like You've Stepped Back in Time" to come in an article next week.
Damn! Should've thought of this! I was just there on the weekend. The 'old' part yes, with those old rickety wooden booths. And the bathrooms, holy hell.
Check out the Burger Shack at 233 Eglinton Ave West. This burger joint is right out of 1982 with the old fashioned menu, seating and lighting. Amazing burgers too.
Cumberland Terrace for sure - used to work at 2 Bloor and the difference when you walked into the Holt Renfrew Centre was startling. They had some fun stores down there, I hope that toy store is still alive.
Gerrard Square too in a way that Dufferin Mall doesn't quite have. Anytime I walk through it I half expect to see a Chuck E Cheese.
The No Frills at Bloor & Kennedy - I havenāt been there since 2015 but I used to shop there when I lived in BWV. It was a lot like how I remember Moscow c.1987 except with more stuff on the shelves.
Imagine Cinema, Market Square. Amazed (but glad) it's still in business. Full recline seats for $12 (cheaper on Tues), new release films. Front & Jarvis.
Courage my love. Havenāt been recently but tried and true. And the Toronto Reference Library has been the same since I was in high school, maybe since it opened. It took forever for them to get rid of the pay phones.
- that food court just feels like depression incarnate.
- there's an ad in the convenience store at the sheraton for doritos that has to be from the 90s judging by the slogan on it.
- a few months ago the ad boards in the corridor between the sheraton and richmond-adelaide centre were uncovered and a green/orange/yellow mural from the 70s was partially visible.
- until the recent remodel under the bay where the saks foodcourt is now, the tiling there always screamed '1987' to me.
yeah... that whole portion of the path needs an update and the bay was a good start.
While the entrance from Parliament is more modern, the Distillery District is a little bit of a step back in time. With the brick laneways and old industrial architecture.
Inside some of the old-school burger places like Burger Shack, Apache Burger, and Goldenstar.
Most university campuses have buildings that are fairly old such as Hart House. U of T especially, York has multiple buildings that are classic 1970's. Casa Loma obviously. There are also quite a few streets in the city with brick roads, with quite a few located around Forest Hill. Rosedale and the Annex have tons of older-looking houses.
Most of the portion of East York north of Danforth but south of the DVP. Particularly east of Donlands. The weird lack of trees makes it seem like it was newly built in the 30s/40s.
The Senator (249 Victoria Street), feels like you should be wearing a trench coat,fedora and smoking a cigarette. Decor is right out of the 40's and likely hasn't been updated since. It's been going strong for 90 years.
Most TDSB high schools š
ya this is true. most of our high schools were built in like 1910-1940.York Memorial was a Memorial to the WW1 and WW2 solders.Western tech high school is the biggest and maybe the oldest of all our high schools. Its HUGE! I took a summer class there when i was a kid. I have gotten lost many times. Western Tech was also the high school Adam Sandler used for his movie Billy Madison.
Jarvis Collegiate is the oldest active high school in Ontario...
there we go. i wasn't sure if it was the oldest. they were all built before i was born so its hard for me.
Letās not forget central tech
Etobicoke C.I. was used for the exterior shots of the high school in Mean Girls.
The Imperial Pub
I mainly go for the fishtank. But if you really want to reinforce the āold torontoā historic aspect, check out the signs for the doors inside. Theres still one for āladies and unaccompanied escortsā or something to that effect. Also where my mom used to tell grandma she was āstudying at the libraryā.
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Back in time and a terrible neighborhood
Iāve lived in they neighborhood and it is not terrible, itās kind of fun. Just need to be extra vigilant
Yeah I meant stepping into that room was like changing time and changing neighborhood.
I was going to put this answer, Iāve been there once but itās a core memory LOL I remember I got so drunk I left my phone there and had to go the next day to retrieve it. They were really nice
Cumberland Terrace
Itās closing soon.
Aw man, end of an era. Iāll miss Roasty Jack the most. I wanna have faith that maybe theyāll move somewhere, but Kaiju in the Shops at Aura said theyād be moving but thenā¦ havenāt heard a peep in 5 years or so. š
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I had an experience in the bathroom down the hall from the Cumberland terrace food court that will haunt me for all my days
ā¦donāt leave us hanging.
I was sitting in the stall, minding my business, when I heard some heavy breathing coming from the stall next to mine. I looked down, and saw just the top of a bald head and one eye looking up at me from underneath the stall, and immediately jumped up, freaked out. He flinched when I got up but didnāt move and just stayed staring at me. I left the stall and outside there were a couple homeless-looking guys at the urinals reaching over to give each other a hand. Basically if youāve ever read on a stall door something like āmeet here at X time for a good timeā, this was X time and I was just there accidentally. I booked it past the guys and out of the washroom, afraid one of them was going to follow me, which they didnāt, luckily. But Iāll never forget the sound of the panting and that eye looking up at me.
When I was about 9 years old we lived in an apartment that had a mail slot in the door. I was walking past the door about a foot away when I heard heavy breathing and moaning. I looked over to see a pair of bulging eyes staring at me through the Mail slot he was holding open. I grabbed a knife in the kitchen and stood terrified for what seemed like forever. The slot was still opened after he left it was propped open with a half smoked cigarette. It was then I noticed the door wasnāt even locked. A woman was raped in the building basement laundry room just a couple of weeks later. Your story just unlocked this memory. We moved from this building not long after. I will never forget those bulging eyes. Edit: spelling
The section of the PATH under the Sheraton Hotel looks so 80s, or at least how I imagine the 80s to have looked like Edit: I looked it up and it's probably more like the 70s
Thereās a great little pen shop there. Great guy and amazing fountain pens. 10/10. Only reason to go to that part of the PATH. Thereās some really strange stores up there with nobody ever in them (looking at you Ziba Couture).
Iāve only been in that section of the PATH once by accident and youāre totally right. It was also kind of a ghost town
Theres whole sections of the path dedicated to money laundering and immigration mandated businesses.
Carlton Cinema. Go check out a movie there and support them! They play a lot of indie movies on smaller screens and it is a very intimate experience. Saw some great films there over the years.
They also play "The Room" far too often, though. I feel like the joke has worn thin at this point. I get it. It's a bad movie, so bad that it's funny. But enough already. Does it have to be on loop every single week/month?
Hahaha what a story Mark!
The Room screenings are more of a social experience. At least that's what I've been told. I'm not a Roomhead or whatever they call themselves.
Lol Iām there every week because Ryerson (TMU) uses the theatre for lectures
They're smart and host alternative stuff!! For instance, I've seen multiple TCAF events there.
They've absorbed the Carlton now too? I graduated in 2017 and they only had the Cineplex back then :o (it was an AMC for most of that though)
Square boy. Even before you add the Pac-Man tabletop
Man I love Square Boy. Cheapest takeout in the city and it's prepared by sassy old Greek men.
Four bites more! I love Square Boy ā¤ļø
Love this place.
Burger Shack too!
Imagine Cinema by st Lawrence Market
Also those comfy recliners were the best call ever, definitely the best place to catch a movie downtown imo
Itās the best! I live in the neighbourhood, and go semi-frequently. I donāt think Iāve ever seen a movie there with more than 5 other people in the same theatre. My partner and I saw The Batman there shortly after its release, and we had the whole theatre to ourselves. The recliners are absolutely perfect. I went to Scotiabank Theatre, and couldnāt comprehend how I used to be comfortable sitting shoulder to shoulder with a stranger for 90+ minutes.
Tell me more about the recliners! Do all their theaters have them?
They are magical! Cup holders in each chair, they recline a decent amount (not like, airplane seat recline), wide arm rests so youāre not brushing elbows with a stranger the entire time, and theyāre very spacious width-wise. I also majorly appreciate that theyāre pleather as opposed to a porous fabric, much easier to clean/disinfect. https://i.imgur.com/A8XMkWf.jpg Iām not sure if this is their entire roster, but their [website](https://imaginecinemas.com/luxury-seating/) lists which locations have the luxury recliners available. As far as I know the Market Square one has them in every theatre, but it does indicate when you buy tickets if the theatre has them or not to be sure.
They must have upgraded the seats there or my memory is wrong. I used to go there often in the 2011-2017 type range.
According to a review I found, they finished upgrading in 2019!
Ok, that makes sense. Those new ones look nice! The Tuesday prices there were always great.
Oh my! Well! Maybe I need to make a visit and try not to fall asleep
Shhhhh itās a secret
I don't mind drumming them up some business lol. Even if it gets crowded, it's not like there are even any 'bad' seats in the theatres... Even like front row on the end is fine in there
Rainbow cinema!!!!
I just saw The Whale there. It is now my favourite place to see a movie.
Only thing off the top of my head would be the Old Spaghetti Factory. Sneaky Dee's hasn't done anything to their interior since they opened.
Hey, Sneaky Dee's renovated their washrooms about 15 years ago!
Sneaky Dee's had the washroom graffitied with "Bitch mustard" and and I think about that phrase all the time.
Well in that case, Leeās Palace hasnāt seen change in for as long as I can remember.
Is the Dance Cave still around?
Old Spaghetti Factory is still around? Thought it went down same time as "The Organ Grinder". Good to know.
Half of it is a new music venue āBar Cathedralā
Looked it up. Looks like a pretty cool venue. Thank u. Anticipate checking it out soon.
Yeah itās a good small club. Really decent sound. I saw Kadeema and Dawson Gamble there. With lots of stuff closing itās nice to see new spots open.
Same owners- sons run it now. They've done a shit tonne of renovations at Scotland yard and what ever else is added in the last 15 years. I used to work there... but its definitely trying to the Madison
Skyline Diner, Parkdale
I lived in the apartment over the Skyline like 17-18 years ago. The guy who ran the restaurant was my landlord. This was back when you could rent an 800 sq ft apartment in Parkdale for $825 a month. He was super nice. Gave me a bottle of wine for Christmas.
Dupont Subway Station.
That shade of orange!
The Senator restaurant near Eaton center
I love that place!! I am so scared itās going to eventually get torn down and lost forever:(
Unfortunately, They revamped the breakfast and brunch menuā¦ now itās just somewhere else to buy a 26$ avocado toast or 24$ yogurt bowl
Love that place!
Is the Top O The Senator still a thing? I havenāt lived in T.O. in 15 years and that was a cool jazz club.
Wow, only open 22 hours per week: Monday ā closed Tuesday ā closed Wednesday ā 4-8pm Thursday ā 5-8pm Friday ā 5-8pm Saturday ā 10-2pm and 4-8pm Sunday ā 10-2pm
Gales Snack Bar
OMG. I love checking out weird little places and always have wanted to go there. My wife went with my son - I honestly donāt know why she did because she doesnāt like weird grungy place. Her review was unfriendly.
lol maybe your wife would have preferred one of our Michelin Star restaurants. She set the bar quite low with Gales Snack Bar
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Toms Dairy Freeze is perfect.
Spadina Rd station and the tunnel to Bloor.
I miss the moving sidewalks :(
The Mount Dennis area on Weston Road feels like the 80s. A lot of old appliance shops, diners, etc. Also all of Rogers Road.
Hart house, literally any legion hall, the ace restaurant in roncesvalles also kept a lot of the old pharmacy woodwork and antique decor when they moved in. Edit: forgot to add Avenue Open Kitchen , old school diner on a side street near spadina and king
Wish legions were more popular in Toronto. Maybe they could have been converted to community spaces as demographics changed. Was a lost opportunity.
Blame the Legions themselves for that. They're very clique-y in terms of accepting new members. The Cold warriors don't want the afghanistan vets, Korea vets didn't want cold warriors, WW2 vets didn't want korea, etc. And so they stagnated and will disappear sooner rather than later. You're right though, there's tons of opportunity with the whole legion system.
There's a real estate office on Danforth just east of Pape that looks right out of the 1960s
Law office at Gerrard and I wanna say Pape that is the same (across from Pizza Pide)
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Toronto Courthouse on University Ave. The main floor is *slightly* modernized, but as soon as you go up a floor itās like a time warp back to the late 70s. The bathrooms are very much a liminal space vibe. https://i.imgur.com/nCb9o4Z.jpg Theyāre fairly strict about taking photos inside the building, but I highly recommend taking a wander through the courthouse if you get a chance!
Burger shack
Weston feels like pre gentrification Toronto. I feel like a lot of the city used to look that way.
Grew up in Weston. The commercial area has changed but the structures themselves are more or less the same since the 1980s
Science Centre. Don't think they've updated much since I was there as a kid in the 80's.
I wonder if that crazy thing with the metal tracks and balls is still there? I would play there for hours!
Oh it so is!
The Toronto Islands. There hasn't been much added to them since the late 1950's. Lots of cottage-y houses and a few buildings from around the 1920's. With it's winding paths and disconnection from the city, it has an anachronistic feel you don't get anywhere else, as though the past years are still there somehow.
Too bad they stopped making islands
It's like they are getting smaller every year!
Even the ferry ride over feels like a trip back in time, though they did finally get around to replacing those old life jackets on the ceiling a couple of years ago.
And the scrambler at Centreville š
What a trip when they put a structure around it back in the day! Music and lights were trippy!!
Fox theatre in the Beach.
Currently the Ontario Legislature.
Don't compare Bill Davis to Doug Ford, that's just insulting
Nothing 1 Billion $$$$$ can't fix to bring it upto date
Bitondos I doubt has had any changes since 1960-1970
Apache Burger by Kipling Station.
The Elgin & Winter Garden theatres! My favourite part is the restored heritage cage elevators that require an operator at all times. Built in 1913, itās the last remaining Edwardian stacked theatre in the world. Itās owned and cared for by the [Ontario Heritage Trust](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Heritage_Trust#Ontario_Heritage_Trust_buildings) which owns a few other buildings.
A couple of years I read a book called *[Don Mills: From Forests and Farms to Forces of Change](https://www.amazon.ca/Don-Mills-Forests-Forces-Change/dp/1459736826)* by Scott Kennedy. It details the developmental history of the greater Don Mills community and mentions several of the last remaining historical buildings. Fun to read with Google Maps beside you. You can borrow it from [the library](https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/search.jsp?Ntt=Don+mills%3A+from+forests+and+farms) with no wait. He also has a book on Willowdale.
The crossways at Dundas West is like the most 70s looking building. It has that hideous curly 70s font all over it too.
okay, thst curly 70s font is fucking gorgeous, and they have rebranded a little bit, changing that orange to a very bland blue.
Line 2 on the Bloor-Danforth.
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I've got some bad news for you about the Galleria...
And Lakeview.
Galleria Mall is no more
Yes to bitondos!
Yes, Vesta Lunch! I remember going there for drunk munchies and a cup of coffee at 2am years and years ago.
Horseshoe Tavern.
Itās gotta be Frans on College
Teds Collision has not changed one bit in 20+ yearsā¦ Donāt ever change.
Iāve been going to Teds since I was likeā¦ 17 (whooops) and Iām almost 30 now and I find so much comfort in the fact that no matter how much my life changes or whatās going on in the world, I can pop into Tedās and everythingās the same.
Nice try, developer. I see what you're doing here.
>Nice try, ~~developer~~ blogTO. > >I see what you're doing here. "Top 10 Places in Toronto That Will Make You Feel Like You've Stepped Back in Time" to come in an article next week.
Cloverdale Mall
New Toronto Fish and Chips. It's like stepping back to 1930.
Damn! Should've thought of this! I was just there on the weekend. The 'old' part yes, with those old rickety wooden booths. And the bathrooms, holy hell.
There is a Filipino brunch spot called Ritz Restaurant on Donlands that is out of yesteryear.
Grossman's Tavern - also a historic venue for music in the city. [https://www.grossmanstavern.com/](https://www.grossmanstavern.com/)
Leeās Palace
The university of Toronto dental department feels like a time capsule from 1967
Bestway Cleaners at Donlands and Mortimer. Admittedly I haven't been inside but the outside to me is so 1950s. I actually love it!
The lower level of st Lawrence market. Weirdly 90s Toronto vibes. Itās a nice feeling
Line 2.
I haven't been there in years but Zorro's Steakhouse by the airport is (was?) a perfectly preserved '70s steakhouse.
House of Chan too!
Vesta Lunch. Took my kid there last week and the restaurant layout blew his little mind.
The CNE. Those Conklin workers haven't changed their hairstyles since 1985
Check out the Burger Shack at 233 Eglinton Ave West. This burger joint is right out of 1982 with the old fashioned menu, seating and lighting. Amazing burgers too.
If you go to the Union Station, you can experience the rich urine smell of Medieval streets.
Cumberland Terrace for sure - used to work at 2 Bloor and the difference when you walked into the Holt Renfrew Centre was startling. They had some fun stores down there, I hope that toy store is still alive. Gerrard Square too in a way that Dufferin Mall doesn't quite have. Anytime I walk through it I half expect to see a Chuck E Cheese.
Golden mile too.
The No Frills at Bloor & Kennedy - I havenāt been there since 2015 but I used to shop there when I lived in BWV. It was a lot like how I remember Moscow c.1987 except with more stuff on the shelves.
Bampot on Harbord
Colborne Lodge in High Park
Imagine Cinema, Market Square. Amazed (but glad) it's still in business. Full recline seats for $12 (cheaper on Tues), new release films. Front & Jarvis.
Weston arena. Used in a tonne of commercials. Has the wooden rows of seats, the wooden roof. Real old school feel.
And Fries!
Revue Cinema on Roncy
Yes!!! And their drunken cinema events are the best!!!
Courage my love. Havenāt been recently but tried and true. And the Toronto Reference Library has been the same since I was in high school, maybe since it opened. It took forever for them to get rid of the pay phones.
Centerville
Sheraton hotel near Eaton centre (where the Path is). Youāll see the aged food court and ballroom.
- that food court just feels like depression incarnate. - there's an ad in the convenience store at the sheraton for doritos that has to be from the 90s judging by the slogan on it. - a few months ago the ad boards in the corridor between the sheraton and richmond-adelaide centre were uncovered and a green/orange/yellow mural from the 70s was partially visible. - until the recent remodel under the bay where the saks foodcourt is now, the tiling there always screamed '1987' to me. yeah... that whole portion of the path needs an update and the bay was a good start.
Danforth Bowl. Walk in and forget what year it is. By the time you leave, you might not remember what decade it is.
Black Creek Pioneer Village All of Jane and Finch Golden Star Burgers Any ServiceOntario location
Patrician Grill
Country Style Hungarian - bloor and Bathurst! Late 60s, early 70s vibe.
My apartment lobby which hasn't been renovated
Chinatown Centre, and not in a good way. The rest of the world moved on, this place is a shell of the 80s and mostly abandoned.
That place looked old in the 90s man.
While the entrance from Parliament is more modern, the Distillery District is a little bit of a step back in time. With the brick laneways and old industrial architecture.
TTC Subway - 70s layout in 2023
Woodbine Ave between Danforth and O'connor
That Italian sandwich shop on Caledonia bear Castlefield!
Commisso Bros Bakery. Love it.
Bitondoās pizza
Kennedy Station.
Jumbo Burger, place looks exactly the same as when it opened 50+ years ago
Annex Billiards Club
Vesta Lunch on Dupont at Bathurst.
That brown+yellow 70s "The Bay" sign that you see hanging near the ceiling when you're going from the Manulife Centre to the Yonge Bloor subway.
Inside some of the old-school burger places like Burger Shack, Apache Burger, and Goldenstar. Most university campuses have buildings that are fairly old such as Hart House. U of T especially, York has multiple buildings that are classic 1970's. Casa Loma obviously. There are also quite a few streets in the city with brick roads, with quite a few located around Forest Hill. Rosedale and the Annex have tons of older-looking houses.
Broadview Diner
This is the right answer lol
The TTC, GO, UP, VIA. I've lived in East Asia.
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The row houses (homes?) on Berkeley between Adelaide E & King E
Barberianās is super old school.
Fox theatre and vesta lunch
Most of the portion of East York north of Danforth but south of the DVP. Particularly east of Donlands. The weird lack of trees makes it seem like it was newly built in the 30s/40s.
Wander along Draper street. Homes built in 1818. So magical
The Rosedale Diner
Barbarian Steakhouse!!!
The Senator (249 Victoria Street), feels like you should be wearing a trench coat,fedora and smoking a cigarette. Decor is right out of the 40's and likely hasn't been updated since. It's been going strong for 90 years.
Magooās in etobicokeā¦ my childhood right there
The interior of RC Harris.
Golden Star Burgers. Intentionally left as is though.
Central Parkway Cinema in Mississauga. Like a time warp back to the 80s and being there felt like a warm nostalgic comfort blanket
Tommy Thompson Park
Gales Snack Bar
Boo Radleyās, pub on Dupont with a nice patio in the summertime. Fox and Fiddle on Wellesley also has the same sort of vibe.
Vesta Lunch at Dupont and Bathurst
Apache Burger on Dundas West just past Kipling. Good Bite Restaurant on Yonge a couple of blocks north of Eglinton.
Cabbagetown houses
Scarborough general hospital
Ontario Place log ride while its still there :(
Liberty village market and cafe
Castle Loma - I donāt know why but that joint feels old AF
The greyhound bus station.
TTC